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{{quote|''"Haw-haha, here's the problem, too many toasters! You know what they say: [[Blatant Lies|All toasters toast toast!]]"'' <ref>Toasters toast bread.</ref>|'''[[Mario]]''', ''[[Hotel Mario (Video Game)|Hotel Mario]]''}}
 
A [[Stock Phrase]].
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When referring to a specific group, refer to [[You Know What They Say About X...]]
 
When the character refers to himself saying something, regardless of whether or not he actually does in the series, the trope is [[ItsIt's Like I Always Say...]].
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== Comic Books ==
 
* In the "Torn" arc of [[Joss Whedon (Creator)|Joss Whedon]]'s ''[[Astonishing X-Men]]'' run:
{{quote| '''Emma''': Well, you know what they say-- ''(Kitty abruptly pulls her through the floor)'' Aah!<br />
'''Kitty''': "Aah"? They say "aah"? [[You Fight Like a Cow|You are pathetic]]. }}
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* ''[[The Devil Wears Prada]]''
{{quote| '''Nigel:''' You know what they say. Tiny man. Huge ego.}}
* In [[Cannibal! theThe Musical]], there was a scene where the town's drunken sheriff informs Packer that he's going to be hung at sunrise, then adds "You know what they say about sunrise?", awkwardly pauses for a moment, and just wanders off. According to the commentary, the actor (who actually was drunk) had just forgotten his line and walked off camera - Trey Parker opted to leave it in because he decided that it was [[Throw It In|funnier than the actual punchline.]]
* In ''[[The Room]]'' :
{{quote| '''Johnny:''' You know what they say: love is blind.}}
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== Literature ==
 
* Deconstructed a couple of times in ''Discworld'' novels, with both Sam Vimes in ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Feet of Clay|Feet of Clay]]'' and William de Worde in ''[[Discworld (Literature)/The Truth|The Truth]]'' wondering who "they" actually ''are'', and why anyone should listen to them.
 
== Live Action TV ==
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* ''[[Two and A Half Men]]'' episode "Shoes, Hats, Pickle Jar Lids"
{{quote| '''Courtney:''' You know what they say: when you assume... you're just a bitch.}}
* ''[[NCIS (TV)|NCIS]]'' has two variations on the [[You Can't Make an Omelette]] saying:
{{quote|'''Leroy Jethro Gibbs:''' Well you know what they say, Jen. Can't make an omelette unless you break a few eggs.<br />
--"Under Covers"<br />
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* ''[[Friends]]'':
{{quote| '''Chandler:''' You know what they say, ask your slippers a question...you're going crazy.}}
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' episode "Blood Ties"
{{quote| '''Willow Rosenberg:''' Well, you know what they say: The bigger they are...<br />
'''Anya:''' The faster they stomp you into nothing. }}
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'''Lorelai:''' Never ever date a guy who owns a single bed...it means he's not open to a commitment. }}
* ''[[The Golden Girls]]:'' "You know what they say: you can lead a herring to water, but you have to walk really fast or he'll die."
* ''[[That 70s Show|That '70s Show]]'' episode "Bye Bye Basement"
{{quote| '''Leo:''' You know what they say, Rome was built in a day.}}
* ''[[The Wire]]'' episode "Game Day"
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== Video Games ==
* ''[[Hotel Mario (Video Game)|Hotel Mario]]'' does this in the second hotel when Mario stumbles upon a room full of toasters that have been causing blackouts in the entire hotel, to which he comments, "You know what they say... All toasters toast toast!" before unplugging them.
* ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' has an Eggman boss fight where he is prone to summoning additional enemies. "You know what they say! The more, the merrier!" [[Most Annoying Sound|Over and over again.]]
 
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== Western Animation ==
* Parodied in an episode of [[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]: Edd and Eddy are discussing some problem, and [[Cloudcuckoolander|Ed]], who was not involved in the conversation, chimes in with "You know what they say," and then immediately goes back to poking around in his locker, ignoring the other two. An awkward pause ensues for a few seconds while they wait for him to finish.
* ''[[The Simpsons]]''
{{quote| '''Homer:''' You know what they say — sometimes you have to break the rules to free your heart.}}
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